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The executive order is an important first step, and presidential leadership helped move it forward. Still, a gap remains in federal AI legislation

Congress must establish clear rules to protect the millions of Americans using AI and the small tech builders driving innovation

A pro-innovation, pro-competition, and pro-consumer federal framework is both possible and essential to keep the United States competitive with China

States can address harms and protect people, but they cannot provide the long-term clarity or national direction that only federal legislation can deliver

Federal AI law is the mechanism to ensure this technology strengthens the economy, safeguards shared values, and keeps opportunity at home

The executive action creates space for builders to focus on innovation while Congress finishes the job; legislative action remains necessary for the nation’s standing in the global AI race and for the benefits Americans will see